Table 3.
Mean OHIP-14 sum scores in the iodine tampon and Monoject® syringe conditions
| Intervention OHIP-14 Mean (SD) |
Iodine tampon (N = 44) | Monoject® syringe (N = 43) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 20.84 (9.11) | 27.79 (10.19) | 0.001 |
| Day 2 | 17.16 (11.15) | 23.07 (10.08) | 0.011 |
| Day 3 | 12.91 (10.69) | 18.84 (10.25) | 0.010 |
| Day 4 | 9.72 (9.09) | 15.29 (9.51) | 0.006 |
| Day 5 | 7.71 (7.73) | 11.93 (9.13) | 0.022 |
| Day 6 | 5.64 (6.48) | 8.66 (8.35) | 0.064 |
| Day 7 | 4.19 (5.93) | 5.50 (6.20) | 0.319 |
ap value from independent-samples t-test for differences in mean OHIP-14 sum scores for each of the 7 post-operative days between the iodine tampon and Monoject® syringe conditions